New Jersey judge explains 'close your legs' comment
<p>A New Jersey family court judge who told a woman she could "close your legs" to stop a sexual assault says he was trying to get her to elicit more details from her.</p>
•
Oct 19, 2018, 12:15 AM
•
Updated 2,260 days ago
Share:
(AP) - A New Jersey family court judge who told a woman she could "close your legs" to stop a sexual assault says he was trying to get her to elicit more details from her.
Judge John Russo on Wednesday appeared before a committee on judicial conduct that is reviewing four counts of judicial misconduct against Russo.
The woman appeared before Russo in 2016 seeking a restraining order against a man who she claimed forced her to have sex. Russo told the panel he felt the woman was withholding information.
Russo said he was trying to be a "fact-finder" and was not trying to "humiliate or embarrass" the woman.
The hearing will resume at a later date.
Russo has been on administrative leave since last year.
(Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
More from News 12
1:44
Sinkhole prompts lane closures on Interstate 80 in Wharton
2:43
Multiple rain chances ahead this weekend and into next week
2:11
Boil water advisory issued for Edison Water Utility customers following water main break
1:21
Dozens of businesses impacted by major water main break in Edison
1:50
Water main break in Verona prompts boil water advisory
0:21
